Brisbane Heat Women will go toe-to-toe with Sydney Sixers Women in the third match of the WBBL 2026-27 season at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Friday, October 30.
Brisbane Heat Women settled for the wooden spoon in the previous season, suffering nine defeats and a no-result in 10 contests. On the other hand, Sydney Sixers Women suffered an 11-run defeat to the eventual runners-up Perth Scorchers in the Challenger last year.
HEA-W vs SIX-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 3, Match Details
Match: Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, WBBL 2026-27, Match 3
Time & Date: 1:40 PM IST, Friday, October 30
Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
HEA-W vs SIX-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 3 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score at this venue last season was 171. Three out of five games saw the teams batting first come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
HEA-W vs SIX-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 3 Probable XIs
Brisbane Heat Women
Georgia Redmayne (c, wk), Charli Knott, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Orla Prendergast, Sianna Ginger, Annie O Neil, Lucinda Bourke, Bonnie Berry, Mikayla Wrigley, Sarah Glenn
Sydney Sixers Women
Ashleigh Gardner (c), Ellyse Perry, Sophia Dunkley, Amelia Kerr, Erin Burns, Maitlan Brown, Sarah Coyte, Maddy Drake (wk), Lauren Cheatle, Caoimhe Bray, Courtney Sippel
HEA-W vs SIX-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sydney Sixers
Both sides had a contrasting season last time around. While the Sixers have a balanced squad, the Heat have an inexperienced line-up. That said, we can expect the Sydney Sixers, led by Gardner, to come out on top, securing a comfortable win in this fixture.
